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Teen Dating Violence
Dating violence is the use of harassing, controlling
and/or abusive behavior to maintain power and control
over a partner in a romantic relationship. Anyone can
be a victim of dating violence, regardless of age, race,
or gender. About one in ten high school students
nationwide reported they had been a victim of dating
violence in the past 12 months.1
Types of dating violence
Physical: a dating partner is being physically hurt, may
include hit, kicked, punched, shoved, or otherwise
physically injured.
Emotional/Verbal: a dating partner is exposed to
emotional attacks including jealousy, insults, isolation,
harassment, or threats of harm to themselves or loved
ones.
Sexual: a dating partner is coerced or forced to engage
in sexual activity when they do not want or cannot give
consent including kissing, touching, or intercourse.
Technological: emotional/verbal or sexual abuse may
involve technology like cell phones and the internet. It can
also be called forced sexting, cyberbullying, and textual
harassment.
• Your dating partner is using threats or violence to
solve a problem
• Frequent calling and texting to check where you are
or who you are with or other jealous behavior
• Telling you who you can spend time with, what you
can do, or what to wear
• Name calling, putting you down, embarrassing you,
or making you feel bad about yourself
• Making threats towards you, your family and friends
• Making threats of suicide or self harm
• Forcing you to do anything you don’t want to do
Stopping dating violence before it starts is the best way
to keep teens safe from dating abuse. There are ways
anyone can help prevent dating violence:
Learn more about healthy and unhealthy relationships by
visiting the websites in the resources section.
Talk to your friends and family about healthy
relationships – especially with tweens (11-13 years old)
and teens.
Support healthy relationship education in schools, youth
groups, and churches.
Volunteer with your local domestic and sexual violence
program, school, or youth group to help them provide
healthy relationship education.
Remember that…
• Nobody deserves to be in an abusive relationship.
• Victims of dating violence may remain silent because
they feel responsible, ashamed, or are afraid of what
their partner will do.
• Ending an abusive relationship may be difficult for a
victim of dating abuse; it is important to trust their
feelings and support them.
If someone tells you they are in an abusive relationship,
always…
• Listen to them and believe them.
• Keep what they say confidential.
• Encourage them to talk to an adult they trust like a
parent, teacher, nurse, or counselor.
• Give them the phone numbers and websites from the
Resources section.
How To Help a Friend
Preventing Dating Violence
Some Warning Signs of Dating Violence
What is Dating Violence?

Teen Dating Violence
Dating violence is the use of harassing, controlling
and/or abusive behavior to maintain power and control
over a partner in a romantic relationship. Anyone can
be a victim of dating violence, regardless of age, race,
or gender. About one in ten high school students
nationwide reported they had been a victim of dating
violence in the past 12 months.1
Types of dating violence
Physical: a dating partner is being physically hurt, may
include hit, kicked, punched, shoved, or otherwise
physically injured.
Emotional/Verbal: a dating partner is exposed to
emotional attacks including jealousy, insults, isolation,
harassment, or threats of harm to themselves or loved
ones.
Sexual: a dating partner is coerced or forced to engage
in sexual activity when they do not want or cannot give
consent including kissing, touching, or intercourse.
Technological: emotional/verbal or sexual abuse may
involve technology like cell phones and the internet. It can
also be called forced sexting, cyberbullying, and textual
harassment.
• Your dating partner is using threats or violence to
solve a problem
• Frequent calling and texting to check where you are
or who you are with or other jealous behavior
• Telling you who you can spend time with, what you
can do, or what to wear
• Name calling, putting you down, embarrassing you,
or making you feel bad about yourself
• Making threats towards you, your family and friends
• Making threats of suicide or self harm
• Forcing you to do anything you don’t want to do
Stopping dating violence before it starts is the best way
to keep teens safe from dating abuse. There are ways
anyone can help prevent dating violence:
Learn more about healthy and unhealthy relationships by
visiting the websites in the resources section.
Talk to your friends and family about healthy
relationships – especially with tweens (11-13 years old)
and teens.
Support healthy relationship education in schools, youth
groups, and churches.
Volunteer with your local domestic and sexual violence
program, school, or youth group to help them provide
healthy relationship education.
Remember that…
• Nobody deserves to be in an abusive relationship.
• Victims of dating violence may remain silent because
they feel responsible, ashamed, or are afraid of what
their partner will do.
• Ending an abusive relationship may be difficult for a
victim of dating abuse; it is important to trust their
feelings and support them.
If someone tells you they are in an abusive relationship,
always…
• Listen to them and believe them.
• Keep what they say confidential.
• Encourage them to talk to an adult they trust like a
parent, teacher, nurse, or counselor.
• Give them the phone numbers and websites from the
Resources section.
How To Help a Friend
Preventing Dating Violence
Some Warning Signs of Dating Violence
What is Dating Violence?